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# Project Description Interwoven Fables Kiara Vallins-Koertge Summary Final work Kiara Vallins-Koertge is a fashion designer and recent MA Fashion Design & Technology (Womenswear) graduate from the London College of Fashion. Kiara Vallins-Koertge is a fashion designer and recent MA Fashion Design & Technology (... College London College of Fashion Course MA Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear) Graduation year 2025 Traditional fairytales perpetuate unrealistic ideals of love, gender roles, and relationships, favouring instantaneous, heteronormative romance and passive archetypes that obscure human complexity. Through the materiality of knitwear, these narratives are subverted; the labour, tactility, and imperfections of hand-crafted garments become metaphors for care, emotional labour, and evolving relationships. Blending traditional techniques with contemporary silhouettes, the Interwoven Fables collection honours craft heritage while reclaiming agency, fluidity, and authenticity in expressions of love, identity, and connection. Knitwear thus becomes a counter narrative, inviting wearers to embody relationships as dynamic, imperfect, and deeply human. Final work Share this project Traditional fairytales perpetuate unrealistic ideals of love, gender roles, and relationships, favouring instantaneous, heteronormative romance and passive archetypes that obscure human complexity. Through the materiality of knitwear, these narratives are subverted; the labour... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Knitwear Womenswear
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